Helping Our People Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Sep 10, 2026
What it does
The Helping Our People Act of 2026 would amend the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 to allow the Puyallup Tribe to withdraw funds from its Settlement Trust Fund under a management plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance with the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994. The bill also includes a savings provision clarifying that the United States may continue to engage with the Tribe under any federal law enacted after the bill’s enactment, on the same basis as other federally recognized tribes. These changes affect the Puyallup Tribe of Indians by expanding its access to trust fund resources while preserving federal-tribal relations…
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.